Soccer betting preview: Hoffenheim welcomes Köln in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Wed 27.May
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: PreZero Arena (30150 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Hoffenheim in 9th and Köln in 10th place.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hoffenheim and Köln.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Hoffenheim form and stats

Hoffenheim, who have the most conceded goals (34) at home in Bundesliga, have collected 16 points from their Bundesliga home games so far after 5-1-8. With Hoffenheim having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager A. Schreuder.

Hoffenheim shared the glory with Paderborn in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Preceding that match was the home game against Hertha BSC that was lost 0-3.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Hoffenheim have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won three, drawn one and lost four.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Hoffenheim as they are travelling to their away game against Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga. That match is three days after this one.

Hoffenheim has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Hoffenheim with 34 goals conceded in these matches.

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Köln form and stats

There's been little loot from Köln's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 13 away games in the Bundesliga. Köln only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 1 draw.

Köln played 2-2 against Fortuna Düsseldorf in their previous match. A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Mainz 05.

Köln's last match (vs Fortuna Düsseldorf) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-2. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw after 90 minutes thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by Jhon Córdoba.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Köln playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were two Köln wins, zero draws and one defeat.

Köln find the net regularly in their away games. 19 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. Köln have conceded 29 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Köln - Hoffenheim 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Hoffenheim won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Köln has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

KölnJ. Córdoba Copete
J. Córdoba Copete
11 goals
HoffenheimS. Adamyan
S. Adamyan
5 goals

Hoffenheim missing players

Köln missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hoffenheim Köln
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 3 13 27
10 5 1 Won W 2 4 10
6 1 0 Drew D 1 1 4
11 8 3 Lost L 0 8 13
36 19 4 Scored S 8 19 43
47 34 10 Conceded C 2 29 49
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
63% 86% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 77% 74%
26% 36% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 46% 48%
22% 36% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 31% 19%
59% 57% 25% BTTS BTTS 67% 69% 59%
19% 14% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 8% 22%
26% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 19%
 
5.3 5.4 8.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 5.4 5.3
6.2 5.4 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.6 5.7
1.8 1.4 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.5 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
366 198 68 Total Shots T S 36 171 350
123 68 15 Shots on Target S O 18 59 126
29% 28% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 32% 34%
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • All of Hoffenheim's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Köln's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hoffenheim has the fewest matches over the total-line (9)
  • Hoffenheim has the most conceded goals (34) at home
  • Hoffenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hoffenheim haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Köln have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Köln haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 27 19 4 4 80 28 14 10 2 2 43 13 13 9 2 2 37 15 52 61
2 Borussia Dortmund 27 17 6 4 74 33 13 10 3 0 45 10 14 7 3 4 29 23 41 57
3 RB Leipzig 27 15 9 3 68 27 13 7 5 1 33 14 14 8 4 2 35 13 41 54
4 Bayer Leverkusen 27 16 5 6 52 32 13 7 4 2 25 13 14 9 1 4 27 19 20 53
5 Borussia M'gladbach 27 16 4 7 53 34 14 9 2 3 31 19 13 7 2 4 22 15 19 52
6 Wolfsburg 27 10 9 8 36 33 14 4 6 4 16 15 13 6 3 4 20 18 3 39
7 Freiburg 27 10 7 10 35 37 13 6 2 5 16 15 14 4 5 5 19 22 -2 37
8 Schalke 04 27 9 10 8 33 43 14 5 6 3 18 21 13 4 4 5 15 22 -10 37
9 Hoffenheim 27 10 6 11 36 47 14 5 1 8 19 34 13 5 5 3 17 13 -11 36
10 Köln 27 10 4 13 43 49 14 6 3 5 24 20 13 4 1 8 19 29 -6 34
11 Hertha BSC 27 9 7 11 39 48 14 4 3 7 18 28 13 5 4 4 21 20 -9 34
12 Augsburg 27 8 6 13 40 54 13 5 3 5 25 23 14 3 3 8 15 31 -14 30
13 Union Berlin 27 9 3 15 32 47 13 6 1 6 18 18 14 3 2 9 14 29 -15 30
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 26 8 4 14 41 49 13 6 3 4 28 19 13 2 1 10 13 30 -8 28
15 Mainz 05 27 8 3 16 36 60 14 4 2 8 15 26 13 4 1 8 21 34 -24 27
16 Fortuna Düsseldorf 27 5 9 13 29 52 13 3 4 6 13 23 14 2 5 7 16 29 -23 24
17 Werder Bremen 26 5 6 15 29 59 12 1 2 9 9 30 14 4 4 6 20 29 -30 21
18 Paderborn 27 4 6 17 31 55 14 2 2 10 18 32 13 2 4 7 13 23 -24 18

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 27 19 4 4 80 28 14 10 2 2 43 13 13 9 2 2 37 15 52 61
2 Borussia Dortmund 27 17 6 4 74 33 13 10 3 0 45 10 14 7 3 4 29 23 41 57
3 RB Leipzig 27 15 9 3 68 27 13 7 5 1 33 14 14 8 4 2 35 13 41 54
4 Bayer Leverkusen 27 16 5 6 52 32 13 7 4 2 25 13 14 9 1 4 27 19 20 53
5 Borussia M'gladbach 27 16 4 7 53 34 14 9 2 3 31 19 13 7 2 4 22 15 19 52
6 Wolfsburg 27 10 9 8 36 33 14 4 6 4 16 15 13 6 3 4 20 18 3 39
7 Freiburg 27 10 7 10 35 37 13 6 2 5 16 15 14 4 5 5 19 22 -2 37
8 Schalke 04 27 9 10 8 33 43 14 5 6 3 18 21 13 4 4 5 15 22 -10 37
9 Hoffenheim 27 10 6 11 36 47 14 5 1 8 19 34 13 5 5 3 17 13 -11 36
10 Köln 27 10 4 13 43 49 14 6 3 5 24 20 13 4 1 8 19 29 -6 34
11 Hertha BSC 27 9 7 11 39 48 14 4 3 7 18 28 13 5 4 4 21 20 -9 34
12 Augsburg 27 8 6 13 40 54 13 5 3 5 25 23 14 3 3 8 15 31 -14 30
13 Union Berlin 27 9 3 15 32 47 13 6 1 6 18 18 14 3 2 9 14 29 -15 30
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 26 8 4 14 41 49 13 6 3 4 28 19 13 2 1 10 13 30 -8 28
15 Mainz 05 27 8 3 16 36 60 14 4 2 8 15 26 13 4 1 8 21 34 -24 27
16 Fortuna Düsseldorf 27 5 9 13 29 52 13 3 4 6 13 23 14 2 5 7 16 29 -23 24
17 Werder Bremen 26 5 6 15 29 59 12 1 2 9 9 30 14 4 4 6 20 29 -30 21
18 Paderborn 27 4 6 17 31 55 14 2 2 10 18 32 13 2 4 7 13 23 -24 18

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